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On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 00:26:43 GMT, "RobR" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
>What in the world are you talking about?!?! TiVo keeps ALL
>material forever if you want it to. There's nothing (implemented)
>in the software that allows the broadcasters to delete content
>from your TiVo.
Gotta pay closer attention Rob.
BTW, I posted the way I did to be sure people would see it and not
have it buried in a message thread.
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>"George Max" <lazarus@removethiswi.rr.com> wrote in message
>news:ia8ji1lua2caeb0b780reqaskg8hcusaji@4ax.com...
>> I've read the postings about the broadcast flag that causes the
>> deletion of program material at a tiem selected by the broadcaster,
>> not the TIVO user.
>>
>> Here's my opinion - take it with a grain of salt.
>>
>> Kill the Messenger - blame TIVO if you like. Drop their service if
>> that's what salves your anger. But I think the anger is a little
>> misdirected. Simply dropping doesn't let them know *why*. For all
>> they know, you've simply lost interest in the device. It doesn't have
>> enough features. Whatever. They don't know. You have to tell them.
>>
>> Even then, the contract they had to sign to allow them to offer the
>> features you like is the controlling factor. They can't ignore the
>> parts of it you don't like anymore than Dishnetwork can give me
>> distant networks even though it's possible with the flip of a switch.
>> There's contracts (and law) in the way.
>>
>> So you've gotta complain about that flag to someone that has some real
>> control over it - Macrovision. Except I suspect that doing would be
>> of no use either. They appear to dance at the whim of the studios.
>>
>> So complain to Warner, Sony, et al. Except that they'll ignore you
>> altogether. What do they care if you won't buy their product? There's
>> millions more that do. They don't need any specific individual.
>>
>> I think the remark I read the said to complain to the FCC is more on
>> target. That may do some good.
>>
>> What else may do some good? Go with a home built DVR. If you can't
>> build one, get someone that knows how to do it for you.
>>
>> Or, if possible, record it to - gasp! An analog device - VCR or stand
>> alone DVD recorder. It's about the program material is it not? Or
>> are you worshiping the technology?
>>
>> About that last thing - if that broadcast flag is set, I don't know if
>> it'll let recording in the analog world happen, I'm just supposing it
>> will. If not, que sera sera. What will be will be.
>>
>> So start complaining - to all of them. Maybe if enough people
>> complain to enough companies or government agencies, something good
>> will happen for you.
>>
>> And if not, there's plenty of other things to do besides watching TV.
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